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Colette

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Colette: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #479 to #3160.200020052010201520202025#479#3160
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#479
1997#645
1998#552
1999#721
2000#876
2001#962
2002#1032
2003#1552
2004#1252
2005#1690
2006#1325
2007#2085
2008#2721
2009#2535
2010#1389
2011#2636
2012#1991
2013#2887
2014#3160
2015#1865
2016#2367
2017#1817
2018#2187
2019#1218
2020#1618
2021#1505
2022#1282
2023#1863
2024#1672
2025#1407

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 41 of the 55 years from 1964 to 2018.

In 2018: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2187 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #47 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Colette's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#140722HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#167218HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#128225HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#150520HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#161818HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#121827HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#218712HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#181716HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#186515HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#138922HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#155213HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#103221HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#96222HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#87625HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#72132HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#55249HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#64538HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#47958HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3109HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#27512HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#20819HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#17128HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#15732HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#16033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#13643HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#13544HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#13548HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#14746HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#11868HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#10574HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#9296HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#9882HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#9087HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#75114HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#66137HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#65140HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#68134HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#73128HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#76118HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#69131HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#64129HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#55157HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#55142HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#61115HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#52131HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#48144HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#47135HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Colette is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Colette, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201841#47 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#479 in 1996

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1996).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Colette

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #47 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.